A single penny
With envelope and paper
Shaky hands pause
Opening to welcome news
My darling son
Alive and well
Soon to be home
~o~
Thanks to Tess KIncaid for this
evocative image. Click on the link below
and you can read more.....
What lovely news too. Very well done.
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous Sunday. :)
Thank you for the smile...
ReplyDeleteWish I could examine this letter more closely. I'm sure a novel could be written about it.
ReplyDeleteThe news every parent wanted to hear.
ReplyDeleteNow that would be the best news...great write
ReplyDeleteI took a magnifying glass to the image, and discovered the approximate year of the stamp, and the county of Warwickshire, and the city of Henley-on-Arden, on the ground where the ancient forest once stood; and yes, a long epic poem emerged. Tess's prompts are always pregnant with meaning, symbols, & messages. Your take was lovely; thanks.
ReplyDeleteNeat and sweet!
ReplyDeleteKeenly felt, Kathe ....thanks
ReplyDeleteLove that our minds and creativity went in the same direction ... Happy Week you two!!
ReplyDeleteThis lifts my heart..lovely!
ReplyDeleteCan't imagine better news than that!
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How not to feel elated to a mother's heart! Very touching in not so many words. Great write Kathe!
ReplyDeleteHank
The very best kind of letter to receive!! Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely the very best kind of letter to receive! A heart-touching capture on the prompt!
ReplyDeleteSuch news is always welcome. How did we manage before the advent of adhesive stamps?
ReplyDeleteThis seems just perfect for the anniversary of The Gettysburg Address, as I imagined scenes like this, and, sadly, scenes that never played out in quite this way.
ReplyDeleteOh, that's a good message! I can see why the hands might be shaking...
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